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OLIVER MALCOLM BARTON
Oliver graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of
1924. He served mainly in the U.S. during WW II but did participate in the
tail end of the campaign against the Japanese in the Phillipines. He served in
the occupation of Japan from its inception, and was the Inspector General for
Northern Japan (IX Corps area). His last assignment was on the G-1 staff for
First U.S. Army, Fort Jay, New York. He died of bacterial endocarditis while
on active duty before the onset of the Korean War. He and his wife are buried
on the chapel grounds at West Point. He attained the rank of Colonel.
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Source:
M.B. Barton, a descendant.
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